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Expert Review of Mitchell Caverns

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Parks and Outdoors Review of Mitchell Caverns

Away Travel Expert: Ann Marie Brown

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• The best way to escape the heat of the Mojave is to take an underground tour of Mitchell Caverns, where the temperature is a steady 65 degrees year-round. The caverns' intricate limestone formations include stalagmites, stalactites, helictites, draperies, cavern coral, and flowstone. Tours are limited to 25 people and advance reservations are advised. The tour involves a 1.5-mile walk.
• Camping is available at the park's developed campground. The Mary Beale Nature Trail leads from the camp and the park visitor center. A more strenuous trail leads one mile uphill to Crystal Springs and shows off a wide variety of high-desert vegetation, including barrel cactus, mormon tea, cresote, blue sage, pinyon pines, and junipers. Bighorn sheep are sometimes spotted near Crystal Springs.